diff --git a/addon.gypi b/addon.gypi
index 0b81fab202..d6066c16aa 100644
--- a/addon.gypi
+++ b/addon.gypi
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
         },
       }],
       [ 'OS=="win"', {
+        'sources': [
+          'src/win_delay_load_hook.c',
+        ],
         'libraries': [
           '-lkernel32.lib',
           '-luser32.lib',
@@ -47,6 +50,15 @@
         # warning C4251: 'node::ObjectWrap::handle_' : class 'v8::Persistent<T>'
         # needs to have dll-interface to be used by clients of class 'node::ObjectWrap'
         'msvs_disabled_warnings': [ 4251 ],
+        # Set up delay-loading for node.exe/iojs.exe so the loadable module
+        # will still be able to find its imports if the binary is renamed.
+        'msvs_settings': {
+          'VCLinkerTool': {
+            'DelayLoadDLLs': [ 'iojs.exe', 'node.exe' ],
+            # Don't print a linker warning when no imports from either .exe are used.
+            'AdditionalOptions': [ '/ignore:4199' ],
+          }
+        },
       }, {
         # OS!="win"
         'defines': [ '_LARGEFILE_SOURCE', '_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64' ],
diff --git a/src/win_delay_load_hook.c b/src/win_delay_load_hook.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05c4c39887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win_delay_load_hook.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * When this file is linked to a DLL, it sets up a delay-load hook that
+ * intervenes when the DLL is trying to load 'node.exe' or 'iojs.exe'
+ * dynamically. Instead of trying to locate the .exe file it'll just return
+ * a handle to the process image.
+ *
+ * This allows compiled addons to work when node.exe or iojs.exe is renamed.
+ */
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include <delayimp.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+static FARPROC WINAPI load_exe_hook(unsigned int event, DelayLoadInfo* info) {
+  if (event != dliNotePreLoadLibrary)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (_stricmp(info->szDll, "iojs.exe") != 0 &&
+      _stricmp(info->szDll, "node.exe") != 0)
+    return NULL;
+
+  HMODULE m = GetModuleHandle(NULL);
+  return (FARPROC) m;
+}
+
+PfnDliHook __pfnDliNotifyHook2 = load_exe_hook;
+
+#endif